Guidebook for Albuquerque

Karen
Guidebook for Albuquerque

Food Scene

One of our favorite places to 'get your chile on!' Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner (8am - 8pm). Delicous food but no vegetarian options, unfortunately.
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Cocina Azul
1134 Mountain Rd NW
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One of our favorite places to 'get your chile on!' Open 7 days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner (8am - 8pm). Delicous food but no vegetarian options, unfortunately.
Delicious, updated takes on classic New Mexican breakfast and lunch cuisine. Best green chile in ABQ in this person's humble opinion. Walking distance from the casita with your choice of indoor or outdoor seating.
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cafe lush
700 Tijeras Ave NW
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Delicious, updated takes on classic New Mexican breakfast and lunch cuisine. Best green chile in ABQ in this person's humble opinion. Walking distance from the casita with your choice of indoor or outdoor seating.
Order your Costa Rican yummies at the counter then head outside, stake your claim at a table and peruse some of the local shops at the historic and recently renovated El Vado motor lodge while Kattia and her team cook up your meal. Be sure and try the chocolate flan cake if it's on the day's offerings.
Buen Provecho ABQ
2500 Central Avenue Southwest
Order your Costa Rican yummies at the counter then head outside, stake your claim at a table and peruse some of the local shops at the historic and recently renovated El Vado motor lodge while Kattia and her team cook up your meal. Be sure and try the chocolate flan cake if it's on the day's offerings.
Now called Indian Pueblo KItchen. Located inside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, IPK is a full-service restaurant known for extraordinary regional and Native-sourced, Pueblo-inspired cuisine that blends honoring legacy and history with exhibiting artistry and modernity.
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Pueblo Harvest
2401 12th St NW
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Now called Indian Pueblo KItchen. Located inside the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, IPK is a full-service restaurant known for extraordinary regional and Native-sourced, Pueblo-inspired cuisine that blends honoring legacy and history with exhibiting artistry and modernity.
This place offers a wide variety of tasty dining and bakery options. Expansive indoor and outdoor seating make this a winner. If you're in the mood for a 14-mile round trip bike ride, it's conveniently near the Bosque bike path. Message us and we'll happily provide the best route. Tip: It's also easily accessible by car.
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Flying Star Cafe
3416 Central Ave NE
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This place offers a wide variety of tasty dining and bakery options. Expansive indoor and outdoor seating make this a winner. If you're in the mood for a 14-mile round trip bike ride, it's conveniently near the Bosque bike path. Message us and we'll happily provide the best route. Tip: It's also easily accessible by car.
Fine dining on a historic lavender farm in the North Valley. Great views of the Sandia Mountains. Plan ahead and make reservations as the spots fill up.
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Campo at Los Poblanos
4803 Rio Grande Blvd NW
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Fine dining on a historic lavender farm in the North Valley. Great views of the Sandia Mountains. Plan ahead and make reservations as the spots fill up.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful four-season trail for walking and biking
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Paseo del Bosque Trail
Paseo del Bosque Trail
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Beautiful four-season trail for walking and biking
Great place to fish, stroll, paddleboat (summer). Pretty park with easy access to Bosque River Trail
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Tingley Beach
1800 Tingley Dr SW
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Great place to fish, stroll, paddleboat (summer). Pretty park with easy access to Bosque River Trail
Wonderful horticultural collection. Very pretty park. Walk to the zoo and then take the train to the garden and back.
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ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden
2601 Central Ave NW
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Wonderful horticultural collection. Very pretty park. Walk to the zoo and then take the train to the garden and back.

Arts & Culture

New Mexico is home to 19 Pueblos. You could spend half a day here learning about their culture, art, and history. Then head to the on-site Pueblo Harvest Cafe and check out their seasonal, full-service dining options.
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Intiaanipueblojen kulttuurikeskus
2401 12th St NW
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New Mexico is home to 19 Pueblos. You could spend half a day here learning about their culture, art, and history. Then head to the on-site Pueblo Harvest Cafe and check out their seasonal, full-service dining options.
Live shows, events, restaurant and very fun paletería (fruit popsicles and ice cream) are on site. Check out local happenings at http://www.nhccnm.org
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National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th St SW
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Live shows, events, restaurant and very fun paletería (fruit popsicles and ice cream) are on site. Check out local happenings at http://www.nhccnm.org
Small art museum that packs a punch. Wonderful permanent and special exhibits. Great sculpture gardens in front and in the courtyard. On-site cafe and gift shop. Located in old town.
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Albuquerque-museo
2000 Mountain Rd NW
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Small art museum that packs a punch. Wonderful permanent and special exhibits. Great sculpture gardens in front and in the courtyard. On-site cafe and gift shop. Located in old town.
New Mexico is known for dinosaurs and volcanoes and this museum proudly represents both. Check out the planetarium and Imax shows too - http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/
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New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Rd NW
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New Mexico is known for dinosaurs and volcanoes and this museum proudly represents both. Check out the planetarium and Imax shows too - http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/

Essentials

Convenient downtown grocery store for the essentials. Also offers fresh sandwiches and salads for meals on the go.
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Silver Street Market
205 Silver Ave SW
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Convenient downtown grocery store for the essentials. Also offers fresh sandwiches and salads for meals on the go.
Larger selection and friendlier prices than the downtown option of Silver Street Market, Smith's is a short drive east on Coal Ave.
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Smith's Food and Drug
6125 4th St NW
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Larger selection and friendlier prices than the downtown option of Silver Street Market, Smith's is a short drive east on Coal Ave.
Conveniently located and stocks the basics+
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Lowe's Neighborhood Market
701 11th St NW
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Conveniently located and stocks the basics+
Dry cleaning - nearby and reliable.
Custom Cleaners
800 Central Ave NW
Dry cleaning - nearby and reliable.
A conveniently-located laundromat that gets good reviews from the locals.
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Wash Tub Laundromat
1105 Central Ave NW
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A conveniently-located laundromat that gets good reviews from the locals.

Shopping

Great selection of loose leaf teas
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New Mexico Tea Company
1131 Mountain Rd NW
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Great selection of loose leaf teas
The Grower's Market is a popular way to spend Saturday mornings mid April - October. Vendors include local growers, artisans, artists, restaurants and coffee/tea shops
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Robinson Park
810 Copper Ave NW
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The Grower's Market is a popular way to spend Saturday mornings mid April - October. Vendors include local growers, artisans, artists, restaurants and coffee/tea shops
Fun and eclectic indoor market Sundays May - October. Events are usually scheduled which range from yoga classes, to musicians, to Flamenco dancers. TIP: Go hungry
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Rail Yards Market
777 1st St SW
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Fun and eclectic indoor market Sundays May - October. Events are usually scheduled which range from yoga classes, to musicians, to Flamenco dancers. TIP: Go hungry

Entertainment & Activities

One of the city's best known landmarks, the Kimo Theatre offers up a steady schedule of classic films.
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KiMo Theatre
423 Central Ave NW
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One of the city's best known landmarks, the Kimo Theatre offers up a steady schedule of classic films.
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ABQ BioPark
903 10th St SW
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ABQ BioParkin akvaario
2601 Central Ave NW
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This place plays the shows the mainstream theaters miss (some classics too). They call themselves 'eclectic.' We think they are simply very well-curated. Reasonable ticket and concession prices, too.
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Guild Cinema
3405 Central Ave NE
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This place plays the shows the mainstream theaters miss (some classics too). They call themselves 'eclectic.' We think they are simply very well-curated. Reasonable ticket and concession prices, too.

Local Craft Beer

No matter your taste in beer, this place has something for you. The courtyard is pretty spacious for west downtown and bonus - just across from Amore pizza. Call in your food order and they'll deliver to your table.
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Boxing Bear Brewing Co. Taproom
1710 Central Ave SW
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No matter your taste in beer, this place has something for you. The courtyard is pretty spacious for west downtown and bonus - just across from Amore pizza. Call in your food order and they'll deliver to your table.
Taproom with an urban feel and indoor/outdoor seating. Don't let the small space fool you - they make the most of it and produce a nice variety. Walking distance from the casita and if you happen to bring a vinyl record they might spin one for you.
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Sidetrack Brewing Co.
413 2nd St SW
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Taproom with an urban feel and indoor/outdoor seating. Don't let the small space fool you - they make the most of it and produce a nice variety. Walking distance from the casita and if you happen to bring a vinyl record they might spin one for you.